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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1896
Page
1
A reflective essay condemns crime and prejudice, urging citizens to uphold purity of mind and justice. It argues true leadership lies in fairness, resisting personal gain, exposing wrongs, and acting for the greatest good. It urges self restraint amid political and religious bias.
Miss Blanche Fokes daughter of J E Fokes of upper Dooly wed Mr W R Canover of Sanderson Florida at her father's home. Rev J M Walter officiated. The couple leave with wide wishes for happiness as friends and admirers extend best wishes.
A county tale recalls a candidate who drove away from a farmhouse as a chicken fled from under his buggy seat. The lady owner demanded to check under the seat to confirm no theft. Neighbors now view candidates with renewed suspicion.
The Twenty-Third Annual Convention of the Georgia State Sunday School Association will meet in Macon at Mulberry Street Methodist Church from Monday evening April 20 to Wednesday evening. Each county has one delegate per 800 Sunday School members. delegates travel at one and one third fare round trip on certificate plan. Macon hosts promise generous entertainment for attendees.
The piece rejects a prejudice campaign against Mr. Lewis over pension votes. It explains a bill to pay veterans in scrip was defeated, while a substitute bill to borrow funds for cash payments was proposed, asserting Lewis was loyal to veterans and widows. It ends with an advertisement for DeWitt's Little Early Risers laxative pills.
A political letter argues against focusing on flaws and legal technicalities in court and campaign discourse. It praises E. B. Lewis for finance leadership in Georgia and urges voters to judge by record, not loopholes, asserting he has demonstrated business and fiscal mastery. It ends with an unrelated cough medicine ad urging One Minute Cough Cure.
State school commissioner orders all white teachers in the county to meet in Hawkinsville for a five day combined institute with Pulaski and other counties starting May 4 1896 at 10 o'clock a m. Attendance is mandatory with arrangements for transport and board to be made and a colored institute to follow later.
The editor attended a Friday Albany debate between Cripg and Smith. Both speakers delivered vigorous arguments on the currency issue with strong audience interest. Crisp drew greater crowd sympathy, and the crowd showed support for his U S Senate candidacy amid gold standard and free silver debates.
The letter notes Dr L Woodson once taught in Dooly and remains a home voter despite government service in Washington. He is in poor health at El Paso Texas for four months seeking strength. The private message praises The Progress paper and campaigns for Crisp for U S senator and KE Lewis for congressman from the 8th while urging supporters to rally.
A playful regional catalog lists Georgia counties as punch lines for common wants. From bricks to beef to fashion and faith, it pairs each need with a county name and ends by noting shelters and risks while nodding to politics and notable figures.
The piece urges Vi enna to unite and vote for a $6,000 school-bond election this year. It argues for a modern graded school building, to be a town ornament and a monument to progress, citing lower material and labor costs today. It compares to jail and other towns using legal authority.
Stovall promotes a cough remedy claiming rapid action and lasting results for busy people with little time to spare. The ad emphasizes speed and permanence of relief from cough symptoms.
The stockholders of the Vienna Alliance store and warehouse will hold their annual meeting on Saturday April 18 1896 to elect a new board of directors for the ensuing year at the Alliance Hall H Wi Powell pres.
A didactic note urging moral self-improvement to become a true gentleman. It exhorts courage, honesty, courtesy to equals and kindness to those below, respect for women, and avoidance of vanity or sneering, claiming a clear conscience grants self respect and real esteem.
Reynolds Ga April 6 special enclose copy of a letter to J T Adams chairman Democratic Executive Committee showing Lewis defers a Taylor county mass meeting for delegates to the Third congressional convention. Lewis urges harmony and patience until district committee acts and favors electing delegates only after all candidates hear arguments.
A western farm journal titled Do Hogs Pay questions unpaid subscribers for roughly five hundred accounts. The Black shear Hustler alleges that about half a thousand readers have never paid a roent for their subscriptions.
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